Comments | tongodeon: My MacBook has TEH Lung Cancer

tongodeon

My MacBook has TEH Lung Cancer

Feb 07, 2007 10:32

My first-generation white MacBook started off being shiny and clean, but it's developed some grey-brown discoloration on the palmrests. I mentioned this to an Apple employee friend who told me "Oh. You've got the lung cancer ( Read more... )

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matrushkaka February 7 2007, 18:35:58 UTC

I wonder if a little Soft Scrub would get that out; it's damn useful for getting tea stains off the inside of my white porcelain tea pot and tea mugs. (I'd brush my teeth with it if I could.)

Do the black MacBooks have this same problem, except in reverse; does the crud show up as grey or white? I saw the brown stains on your GiantMacBook and my first thought was "maybe I should get a black one instead."

tongodeon February 7 2007, 18:43:59 UTC

Do the black MacBooks have this same problem, except in reverse; does the crud show up as grey or white?

I'm told it shows up as orange-brown, but yes. That's only with the first-generation MacBooks - all current MacBooks have the updated palmrests, so it's not a problem anymore.

arian1 February 7 2007, 19:01:37 UTC

Your mac should lay off the cigs.

erikred February 7 2007, 19:21:59 UTC

The initials for the Honorable Judge Thelton E. Henderson, one of our fine justices here at the USDC-CAND, are TEH, which causes me to double-take when I see the usual intentional misspelling capitalized.

cactusthesaint February 7 2007, 19:48:36 UTC

I had this problem with my Macbook, as well as the likes-to-shut-off-randomly problem which was allegedly caused by a faulty heat sink connector. I dropped my Macbook off at 7pm on a Saturday at Valley Fair and they had replaced the topcase and the heat sink and my Macbook was ready for pickup at 5pm Sunday. Nice turnaround!

tongodeon February 7 2007, 20:08:55 UTC

I was wondering about this. Does this mean that they're no longer shipping laptops to Texas?

cactusthesaint February 7 2007, 20:45:43 UTC

In some cases they might, but they apparently have a full repair depot at Valley Fair, staffed by at least 3 people around the clock. I'm not sure if the same is the case anywhere up in San Francisco, but I'll ask.

mbod February 7 2007, 21:50:26 UTC

For dissolving the trapped skin cell proteins, try applying a solution of papain and/or bromelain mixed with white vinegar or other mild acid at 125 degrees F for 45 minutes in the oven. For dissolving the skin oils, try using a pancreatic lipase. For the sugars in the nicely caramelized teriyaki glaze that was no doubt all over your fingers, try soaking the entire unit in a tub of hot water for a few days.